datetime current time date code example

Example 1: get date and time python

from datetime import datetime
now = datetime.now()
print (now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"))


Output: 2020-06-19 10:34:45

Example 2: how to make python tell the time

import time

t = time.localtime()
current_time = time.strftime("%H:%M:%S", t)
print(current_time)